being too late; losing one's final chance
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
long ago; already; a long time ago
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
entreaty; supplication; petition
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
four (long cylindrical things)
serious wound; serious injury
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Kepler (astronomer); Kobler
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration